scrutiny
Scrutiny can refer to the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) or a prolonged intense look.
Length
8
Scrabble
13
WWF
15
Starts
SC
Ends
INY
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “SCRUTINY” Mean?
/ˈskɹuː.tɪ.ni/
scrutiny has 2 documented senses across noun.
Noun
2 sensesthe act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
Synonyms
a prolonged intense look
Synonyms for SCRUTINY
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
8
Vowels
2
Consonants
6
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Definition
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
Length
8 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
Y
Vowels
2
Consonants
6
Letters
S, C, R, U, T, I, N, Y
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★★★★☆SCRUTINY has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
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★★☆☆☆SCRUTINY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
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★★★☆☆SCRUTINY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.
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Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
Y
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFGH
CV Pattern
CCCVCVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
SC, CR, RU, UT, TI, IN, NY
Trigrams
SCR, CRU, RUT, UTI, TIN, INY
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